Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleToy Story 5 will address children's growing dependence on screens, says star Tom Hanks, who voices Woody.The latest instalment in the franchise introduces a new rival for the classic toys: Lilypad, a frog-shaped tablet voiced by Greta Lee, which competes for the toys’ owner Bonnie's attention. Hanks said the movie features a scene showing phones glowing in bedrooms across a cityscape at night, which “does strike terror into the heart”.Tim Allen, who plays Buzz Lightyear, said that social media has conditioned younger audiences to short-form content, making it challenging for them to stay engaged with longer films. Joan Cusack, the voice of Jessie, believes the film's themes will resonate with parents concerned about limiting screen time.In fullToy Story 5 stars say film tackles ‘terror’ of children’s screentimeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tom Hanks on the Toy Story 5 scene that will ‘strike terror into the heart’
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleToy Story 5 will address children's growing dependence on screens, says star Tom Hanks, who voices Woody.The latest instalment in the franchise introduces a new rival for the classic toys: Lilypad, a frog-shaped tablet voiced by Greta Lee, which competes for the toys’ owner Bonnie's attention. Hanks said the movie features a scene showing phones glowing in bedrooms across a cityscape at night, which “does strike terror into the heart”.Tim Allen, who plays Buzz Lightyear, said that social media has conditioned younger audiences to short-form content, making it challenging for them to stay engaged with longer films. Joan Cusack, the voice of Jessie, believes the film's themes will resonate with parents concerned about limiting screen time.In fullToy Story 5 stars say film tackles ‘terror’ of children’s screentimeThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
